Madonna's 54th Birthday: The Material Girl's Gayest Moments

Happy 54th Birthday, Madonna!

It's hard to believe that it's been almost three full decades since she first breathlessly strutted her way onto the world stage (and rightfully earned a spot on our eternal playlists) -- but Madonna turns 54 years old today!

Of course, 2012 looks to be yet another banner year for the Queen of Pop. She's currently in the midst of her MDNA World Tour, which is poised to be among the highest-grossing tours of all time for a solo artist, and her spectacular Super Bowl performance was the most-watched halftime show in history.

Certainly, the Material Girl's ability to stir international controversy -- often with just the slip of a bra strap -- also remains without parallel. While it's discouraging to note that recent headlines have been (predictably) filled with sexist and ageist venom, Madonna is often at her best when she's most divisive. Witness her giving the embattled lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in St. Petersburg a much-needed shout-out or defending jailed Russian punk band Pussy Riot onstage.

"A lot of people who write history books, and humanity in general, have a tendency to diminish women or undermine their accomplishments...or their intelligence," Madonna told HuffPost Gay Voices last winter. "Strong women are held under a microscope and they're judged and measured in a different way. It's just the law of the universe, it seems, right now."

Speaking from experience, Madge? It certainly sounds like it.

Take a look at 10 of Madonna's gayest moments over the years below:

Madonna's Gayest Moments Over The Years

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